| AChE | acetylcholinesterase |
| bw | body weight |
| ConA | concanavalin A |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DHEP | 9,11-dehydroergosterol peroxide |
| DPP-IV | dipeptidyl peptidase IV |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical |
| ED50 | median effective dose |
| EP | ergosterol peroxide |
| GIRK | G protein-coupled inwardly-rectifying potassium channel |
| Galp | galactopyranosyl |
| Glcp | glucopyranosyl |
| HNE | human neutrophil elastase |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IDH | isocitrate dehydrogenase |
| IL | interleukin |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| LDL-C | low density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| L-NMMA | NG-methyl-L-arginine acetate salt |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MDM2 | mouse double minute 2 homolog |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MRSA | methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NOE | nuclear Overhauser effect |
| ORAC | Oxygen Radical Antioxidant Capacity |
| PCSK9 | proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| PEG | poly(ethylene glycol) |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PTP | protein tyrosine phosphatase |
| PTP1B | protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| SHP2 | SH2-containing protein tyrosine phosphatase-2 |
| TE | Trolox equivalent |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TRAP | tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |